Help with Hurricane Sandy Recovery

A recent USDOL newsletter indicated tens of thousands of Americans are rebuilding homes and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and citizens are turning to local authorities and the federal government for aid. That's where Benefits.gov can help. This collaborative partnership comprises 17 federal agencies with the U.S. Department of Labor as managing partner. As the single online source for more than 1,000 government assistance programs, the site received 225,506 visits shortly before and after Sandy came ashore on Oct. 29 — a 25 percent increase from normal web traffic. The USDOL also supplies technical support to DisasterAssistance.gov, which received more than 1.5 million visits between Oct. 30 and Nov. 13 — representing a staggering spike of 2,357 percent. As recovery continues from Sandy, key agencies in the department, including the Employment and Training Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Wage and Hour Division, are focused on outreach to workers and employers, coordination with federal, state and local agencies, health risk assessments, and other disaster-related matters.

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